Description: The Avante 2200 Combatant is a new class of stealth multi-mission corvettes designed by Navantia to conduct offshore patrol missions as well as combat missions. The 2,000-ton class vessel is capable of performing anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and short-range anti-air warfare (AAW). The Avante 2200 class corvette has a maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles achieving a top speed of 25 knots powered by four diesel engines in CODAD arrangement. Each diesel engine developing 4,440 Kw. The ship also includes four 570 Kw diesel generators. The sensor suite includes a 3D air and surface surveillance radar, hull mounted sonar and variable depth sonar. The weapon system includes one 76mm naval gun, one 30mm gun, four 12.5mm machine guns, 2x3 torpedo tubes, 2x4 anti-ship missiles and 32 ESSM surface-to-air missiles (8-cell Mk 41). Besides, the Avante 2200 include a flight deck and hangar for a 10-ton class helicopter and two Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIB). Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with Navantia of Spain for five vessels under a $2.47 billion deal.